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Why pigs were left on a remote New Zealand island
A ship captain released pigs on New Zealand’s remote Auckland Islands in 1807 as food for shipwreck survivors. Nearly two centuries later, rescuers saved 17 pigs, but descendants still roam, supporting medical research while damaging fragile native ecosystems.
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